Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Ghana's population stands at 35.06M as of 2025-12-31, up from 34.43M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Ghana's population was 35.06M, up from 34.43M in 2024.
In 2024, Ghana's population was 34.43M, up from 33.79M in 2023.
In 2023, Ghana's population was 33.79M, up from 33.15M in 2022.
In 2022, Ghana's population was 33.15M, up from 32.52M in 2021.
In 2021, Ghana's population was 32.52M, up from 31.89M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.06M | +636,858 |
| 2024 | 34.43M | +639,500 |
| 2023 | 33.79M | +638,762 |
| 2022 | 33.15M | +630,487 |
| 2021 | 32.52M | +630,856 |
| 2020 | 31.89M | +628,864 |
| 2019 | 31.26M | +621,360 |
| 2018 | 30.64M | +629,231 |
| 2017 | 30.01M | +651,612 |
| 2016 | 29.36M | +660,674 |
| 2015 | 28.70M | +654,476 |
| 2014 | 28.04M | +655,399 |
| 2013 | 27.39M | +651,925 |
| 2012 | 26.73M | +639,180 |
| 2011 | 26.10M | +620,093 |
| 2010 | 25.47M | +612,331 |
| 2009 | 24.86M | +612,718 |
| 2008 | 24.25M | +607,667 |
| 2007 | 23.64M | +601,577 |
| 2006 | 23.04M | +591,264 |
| 2005 | 22.45M | +581,140 |
| 2004 | 21.87M | +571,593 |
| 2003 | 21.30M | +567,317 |
| 2002 | 20.73M | +562,319 |
| 2001 | 20.17M | +529,982 |
| 2000 | 19.64M | +487,223 |
| 1999 | 19.15M | +461,828 |
| 1998 | 18.69M | +449,078 |
| 1997 | 18.24M | +428,777 |
| 1996 | 17.81M | +411,164 |
| 1995 | 17.40M | +405,827 |
| 1994 | 16.99M | +403,671 |
| 1993 | 16.59M | +404,664 |
| 1992 | 16.18M | +397,359 |
| 1991 | 15.79M | +392,848 |
| 1990 | 15.39M | +387,835 |
| 1989 | 15.01M | +370,245 |
| 1988 | 14.64M | +347,460 |
| 1987 | 14.29M | +323,891 |
| 1986 | 13.97M | +303,988 |
| 1985 | 13.66M | +290,639 |
| 1984 | 13.37M | +340,754 |
| 1983 | 13.03M | +386,017 |
| 1982 | 12.64M | +362,107 |
| 1981 | 12.28M | +340,264 |
| 1980 | 11.94M | +344,193 |
| 1979 | 11.60M | +348,805 |
| 1978 | 11.25M | +336,579 |
| 1977 | 10.91M | +316,958 |
| 1976 | 10.59M | +300,605 |
| 1975 | 10.29M | +293,785 |
| 1974 | 10.00M | +285,906 |
| 1973 | 9.71M | +276,430 |
| 1972 | 9.44M | +261,923 |
| 1971 | 9.18M | +250,451 |
| 1970 | 8.93M | +235,430 |
| 1969 | 8.69M | +214,654 |
| 1968 | 8.48M | +203,816 |
| 1967 | 8.27M | +197,392 |
| 1966 | 8.07M | +191,915 |
| 1965 | 7.88M | +186,867 |
| 1964 | 7.70M | +181,025 |
| 1963 | 7.51M | +177,339 |
| 1962 | 7.34M | +174,708 |
| 1961 | 7.16M | +201,452 |
| 1960 | 6.96M | — |
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Ghana's population is 35.06M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 34.43M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 35.06M (2025); the lowest is 6.96M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.